Word.Best Buy will likely go bankrupt before most mom and pop music stores, so I wouldn't worry too much. Also, this only dilutes DW's brand name and cheapens it (which surprises me that this would be true in the first place).
Now that debt-laden suburbanites can no longer pull equity out of their houses to buy huge flat-panel TVs and other gadgets...these big-box consumer electronics stores are hurting very badly. Circuit City declared bankruptcy Monday, I believe. CompUSA went TU last year.
Also, after talking w/ Shane - mom and pop music shops don't sell DW anyhow because of the huge cost-of-entry for the privilege of selling their drums, and other insane restrictions.
Right, listed at the full retail price they paid when they bought it at BB. Look for lots of really crappy pictures, garbled nonsensical grammar, and high prices.If Best Buy does start selling musical instruments, I bet you'll see a spike a few months later on Craigslist as all these people started unloading their instruments.
Actually, Best Buy is doing quite well. Since Circuit City and CompUSA went out and are about to go out, Best Buy is the only mainstream destination for affordable consumber electronics. Same with intruments...if you want a good price, and there's no Guitar Center, you go to Best Buy.Best Buy will likely go bankrupt before most mom and pop music stores, so I wouldn't worry too much. Also, this only dilutes DW's brand name and cheapens it (which surprises me that this would be true in the first place).
Now that debt-laden suburbanites can no longer pull equity out of their houses to buy huge flat-panel TVs and other gadgets...these big-box consumer electronics stores are hurting very badly. Circuit City declared bankruptcy Monday, I believe. CompUSA went TU last year.
Also, after talking w/ Shane - mom and pop music shops don't sell DW anyhow because of the huge cost-of-entry for the privilege of selling their drums, and other insane restrictions.
They already do. At least, most of the stores.If Best Buy does start selling musical instruments, I bet you'll see a spike a few months later on Craigslist as all these people started unloading their instruments.
That's not what I read this morning:Actually, Best Buy is doing quite well.
Of course consumer spending has gone down, and it will be a tough holiday season, but relative to how other electronics companies are doing, Best Buy is a winner.That's not what I read this morning:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/12/news/companies/best_buy/index.htm?postversion=2008111209
If by that you mean that still in business, yes, they're doing relatively well. Let's pick this conversation up next year this time and see where things are at.Of course consumer spending has gone down, and it will be a tough holiday season, but relative to how other electronics companies are doing, Best Buy is a winner.
Tell him I commend him for being extremely original by taking the opposite of "Best," which is "Worst," and replacing it.My brother calls it Worst Buy.
They'll match any price...and I think they can even order certain drum sets for you. Plus the flashing lights are awesome.I happened to be in there the other day and they just finished their musical instrument section. IMO I wasn't that impressed. They did have a DW 5 piece kit that they wanted 3K for. I was shure of the model but with what I saw, I wasn't impressed. No the quality for the dollar as Guitar Center.
The good: in some communities the GC will stock *one* DW kit, and it may be some unpopular color like lavender. This could mean better availability and prices.
The bad: yet another item sold by clerks they have no clue about. Wait... was I describing GC or Best buy?![]()
Another reason why I might be of some use, hopefully the BB's up here will be getting them in stock.The good: in some communities the GC will stock *one* DW kit, and it may be some unpopular color like lavender. This could mean better availability and prices.
The bad: yet another item sold by clerks they have no clue about. Wait... was I describing GC or Best buy?![]()
Hmm...does the illustrious 805drummer work at Best Buy?Tell him I commend him for being extremely original by taking the opposite of "Best," which is "Worst," and replacing it.